As the war rages on, here are the latest updates on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The situation continues to escalate:
Fighting
- Two people were killed and five injured in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region.
- Russia launched missiles at energy infrastructure in Sumy, disrupting supplies to 281,000 people. Ukrainian Air Force downed 34 of 51 Russian drones.
- Russian forces reportedly captured Ukrainsk, but Ukrainian military did not confirm. Several areas remain under Russian attack.
- Russia repelled Ukrainian attempts to breach its border into the Kursk region. Ukraine targeted Russian drones in retaliation.
Politics and diplomacy
- U.S. Secretary of State briefed on Ukrainian plan to end the conflict. Russia alleged Ukrainian violations of humanitarian rights.
- Iran committed to closer ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions. Ukraine jails defence worker for passing sensitive military information to Russia.
- Russia shot dead an alleged Ukrainian agent in a foiled explosive planting attempt. Journalist and critic of war in Ukraine on hunger strike in prison.
- Facebook’s Meta banned Russian state media, prompting backlash from Russia. Kremlin critic’s prison sentence toughened for speaking out against the conflict.